log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/routing/PurgePolicy.java

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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.routing;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;

/**
 * Policy for purging routed appenders
 */
public interface PurgePolicy {

	/**
	 * Activates purging appenders. Note that {@link PurgePolicy} implementations are responsible for invoking
	 * this method themselves.
	 */
	void purge();

	/**
	 *
	 * @param key routed appender key
	 * @param event
	 */
	void update(String key, LogEvent event);

	/**
	 * Initializes with routing appender
	 *
	 * @param routingAppender
	 */
	void initialize(RoutingAppender routingAppender);

}